Dangerbird Records and MapleMusic Recordings are excited to
announce the release of the new record by the Grammy-nominated Silversun
Pickups, Neck of the Woods, on May 8. The
recordwas produced by the Grammy Award-winning Jacknife Lee (U2, Weezer, REM,
Snow Patrol), and the song "Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)" will
be the first single. It can be heard HERE (feel free to post).
The band is confirmed to perform from the Jimmy Kimmel Live! outdoor
stage on release day, May 8.
Lead singer/guitarist Brian Aubert
told Spin magazine that the songs sound "like a horror
movie." He continued, "[2009's] Swoon was more about what I
was feeling at that particular time, whereas with this one, I wanted to see
what built me. It was learning why I am the way I am." When discussing the
sound of Neck of the Woods, Aubert told Spin that drummer
Christopher Guanlao steals the show. "We really wanted to play with
drums as textures. We played around with drums coming in here and there and
building atmosphere, which guitars usually do." But he went on to joke,
"I'm not going to let the others have all the fun. It's still a rock record.
We wanted to have moments of explosions like we've done in the past, but we
didn't want them to carry the whole song. There's something a little bit
psychotic sounding that we really like and we didn't want to fill it entirely
with big guitars."
Silversun Pickups (Aubert, Guanlao, bassist/vocals Nikki
Monninger and keyboardist Joe Lester) have sold over 1 million records
worldwide. Their first EP, Pikul, was released in 2005. While it hinted at
great things to come, no one was quite prepared for the explosion of the band's
debut LP, Carnavas. Released in 2006, the record peaked at #81 on
the Billboard Top 200 and was the #1 Alternative and Independent
record for four consecutive weeks. The fantastic single, "Lazy Eye,"
peaked at #4 at Modern Rock. In 2009, SSPU followed up with the equally
powerful Swoon. That record debuted at #7 on the Billboard Top
200 and was in that chart for over 22 weeks on the strength of the #1 Modern
Rock smash, "Panic Switch." On November 25, 2011, they released the
limited edition Seasick 10" to support independent retail.
The band will be touring throughout 2012 and 2013.
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